PHOTO GALLERY: 2022 IHSA Boys' State Track Meet
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Anthony Zilis
Multimedia Specialist
Jackson Gilbert 400 meter
Urbana junior Jackson Gilbert takes off from the starting blocks in the Class 2A 400-meter final in Saturday’s IHSA state boys’ track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium in Charleston. Gilbert went on to win a state championship in the 400 after finishing Saturday’s race in 47.48 seconds.
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Centennial's Kemoni McCullough leaps into the pit to win the Class 3A long jump during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
Garrett Taylor discus
Salt Fork junior Garrett Taylor throws the discus in Saturday’s Class 1A finals of the IHSA boys’ state track and field meet in Charleston. Taylor repeated as the state champion in the discus after recording a personal-best toss of 180 feet, 10 inches.
Kemoni McCullough with medal
Centennial senior Kemoni McCullough lets out a smile as he accepts the first-place medal he won after claiming the state title in the long jump in Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A boys’ track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium in Charleston.
State track Salt Fork boys champions
The Salt Fork boys’ track and field team holds up the Class 1A championship trophy at the end of Saturday’s IHSA state meet in Charleston. The Storm won a share of the state title with Cowden-Herrick. Coverage in Sports, B-1-3.
Kemoni McCullough action photo
Centennial senior Kemoni McCullough takes off for an attempt in the long jump finals of Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A state boys’ track and field meet at O’Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston. McCullough earned a state title after recording a top distance of 23 feet, 23/4 inches to become the fourth athlete in school history to take home a state title in boys’ track and field for the Chargers.
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Urbana's Jackson Gilbert takes off at the start of the Class 2A 400 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Salt Fork's Brysen Vasquez takes off at the start of the Class 1A 800-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Salt Fork's Nathan Kirby finishes the Class 1A 800-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Urbana's Jackson Gilbert pumps his fist after winning the Class 2A 400 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Bismarck-Henning's Eli Mojonnier accepts his first place medal after winning the Class 1A 800 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Urbana's Jackson Gilbert taps his wrist after winning the Class 2A 400 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Centennial's Kemoni McCullough stands atop the podium after winning the Class 3A long jump during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Centennial's Daniel Lacy prepares to start the Class 3A 400 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arcola's Beau Edwards prepares to start the Class 1A 400 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arcola's Beau Edwards prepares to start the Class 1A 400 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arthur's Max Allen hugs an opponent after the Class 1A 400 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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St. Thomas More's Ryan Hendrickson stands on the podium after finishing fourth in the Class 1A 800 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Urbana's Jackson Gilbert pumps his fists toward the crowd after winning the Class 2A 400 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arthur's Max Allen finishes the Class 1A 400 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Monticello's Peyton Scott Jacob Tackett leads off the 800-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Monticello's Jacob Tackett leads off the 800-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Prairie Central's Dylan Bazzell leaps over a hurdle during the 110 hurdles at Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Mahomet-Seymour's Robert Byron throws the discus during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Unity's Jacob Maxwell throws the discus during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Iroquois West's Cannon Leonard throws the discus during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arcola's Mitchel Myers throws the discus during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arcola's Mitchel Myers throws the discus during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Centennial's Braylon Peacock leads off the 400-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Centennial's 400-meter relay team of (top, from left) Jordan Griggs, Kemoni McCullough (bottom, from left) Braylon Peacock, and Jordan Griggs receives their third-place medal during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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St. Joseph-Ogden's Brock Trimble throws the discus during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Centennial's Braylon Peacock gives a thumbs-up to his teammate as he prepares to lead off the 400-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Centennial's Braylon Peacock prepares to begin the 400-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Urbana's Kelenna Onyemere runs down the home stretch of the 3200-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Centennial's Kemoni McCullough receives congratulations after his winning jump in the Class 3A long jump during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Mahomet-Seymour's Jonah Singer runs down the home stretch of the 3200-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Mahomet-Seymour senior Joseph Scheele, left, helped the Bulldogs’ 3,200-meter relay team earn a state medal at last month’s IHSA Class 2A boys’ state track and field meet when M-S finished sixth in the event at O’Brien Stadium in Charleston.
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Centennial's Kemoni McCullough congratulates an opponent after teh Class 1A 400-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Salt Fork's Nathan Kirby finishes the Class 1A 400-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Uni High's Ivan Favila makes an attempt during the Class 1A pole vault during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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St. Joseph-Ogden's Spencer Wilson runs his leg of the Class 1A 3200-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman's Karson Lewsader makes an attempt during the Class 1A high jump during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Tuscola's Riley Nolan runs his leg of the Class 1A 3200-meter relay during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Tuscola's Chris Boyd celebrates his second-place finish in the Class 1A shot put during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Tuscola's Chris Boyd smiles with his silver medal around his neck after his second-place finish in the Class 1A shot put during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Arcola's Beau Edwards leaps over the bar during the Class 1A high jump during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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Urbana's Jackson Gilbert takes off at the start of the Class 2A 400 meters during Satuday's IHSA state meet at O'Brien Field in Charleston. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette
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